* No room for any of the club's young players, with the likes of Brannagan, and Ojo missing out on bench duty.

* Jordon Ibe^ is left out of the match-day squad. That'll be disappointing for him, but with Origi making a surprise early return, it's hardly surprising Ibe is the one to make way.

* It looks like Milner will be playing in central midfield, which is (IMO) a waste of his creativity. Who knows, though - perhaps Lallana will step and make the difference? With only two goals in the last fourteen games, he needs to make some kind of specific creative impact.

* Ward makes the bench ahead of Bogdan, which is a minor surprise considering he's been out been injured for the last couple of weeks. Probable formation: